A total of 83 incidents were reported by Riverhead Town Police on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Among them:
3:01 a.m. Suspicious Person, Lolly’s Hut, Old Country Road, Riverhead. An individual was acting suspicious in the area and was instructed to leave, which they did without incident.
7:32 a.m. Suspicious Person, Eagle Chevrolet, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
9:16 a.m. Arrest, Howell Avenue, Riverhead. An individual was arrested on an active bench warrant.
10:02 a.m. Dispute, 905 E. Main Street, Riverhead.
10:05 a.m. Missing Person, Family Service League, Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead. Incident documented.
11:44 a.m. Larceny, Tanger Outlets, Riverhead. An individual was arrested for petit larceny at Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store.
12:21 p.m. Larceny, Tanger Outlets, Riverhead. An individual was arrested for petit larceny at Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store.
12:21 p.m. Larceny, Main Street, Riverhead. An individual was arrested for petit larceny at Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store.
1:37 p.m. Disturbance, Fortunoff, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
2:04 p.m. Warrant Investigation, Empire Gas, Old Country Road, Riverhead. An individual was arrested on an arrest warrant, processed, arraigned, and released.
2:07 p.m. Town Code Violation, Elton Street & Howell Avenue, Riverhead. Police officer reports dog returned to owner.
2:27 p.m. Larceny, Target, Old Country Road, Riverhead.
3:31 p.m. Domestic Incident, Newton Avenue, Riverhead. Officer reports documenting a domestic incident.
6:55 p.m. Disturbance, Holiday Inn Express, Old Country Road, Riverhead. Person transported to PBMC via RVAC.
7:04 p.m. Service Miscellaneous, Sound Avenue, Hollow. Police officer reports a call regarding an emotionally disturbed person at the intersection.
Editor’s note: This compilation of reported incidents does not include traffic stops, aided cases (ambulance calls), reports of suspicious persons/vehicles or other complaints determined by the responding officer to be unfounded or resolved prior to police arrival, automatic alarms resulting in no further police action, and miscellaneous service calls, including traffic light malfunctions, and noncriminal death investigations.
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